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Latest newsutf-8European Commissioncnect-newsroom@ec.europa.eu (CNECT Newsroom Editorial Team)cnect-newsroom@ec.europa.eu (CNECT Newsroom Web Team)30Beach clean-up in Accra (Ghana)http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=126894
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:50:02 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=126894Smooth running of 2017 Bluefin tuna season: first time for all EU operators to use electronic catch documentation systemhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=102755
The Bluefin tuna fishing season in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea and in the Adriatic Sea came to a close on 21 June at 8 AM for purse seiners, 3 days before the official closure on 24 June (open since 26 May). Thanks to the implementation of an international recovery plan and to the efforts of fishermen, catch limits for Bluefin tuna were increased in 2017, as the stock showed continued signs of recovery.Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:17:33 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=102755Statement by Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Environment after political agreement on the Commission’s proposal on the Sustainable Management of the External Fishing Fleetshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=96618
Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:46:46 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=96618Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting: some progress, but sustainability remains a concernhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=72120
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) held its 21st Annual Meeting in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 22 to 26 May 2017. The meeting addressed important challenges facing the conservation and sustainable management of stocks covered by the organisation’s mandate.Wed, 31 May 2017 15:09:46 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=72120A new Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mauritiushttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=58525
A new Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius has been signed in Port-Louis on 26 April, It sets the conditions to allow EU tuna fishing vessels to fish in Mauritius waters for a period of 4 years, in a transparent and regulated environment.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:42:03 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=58525Report of the Seventh Meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee to the EU-Guinea Bissau Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreementhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=57469
The report of the Seventh Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) organized in the framework of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the European Union (EU) and Guinea Bissau (GB) between 27 and 31 March 2017 is now available.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:21:32 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=57469Mediterranean Swordfish: EU leads effort for stock recovery while securing 70% of fishing quotashttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55419
During the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Madrid from 20 to 22 February, agreement was reached among ICCAT Contracting Parties on the allocation of fishing quotas for Mediterranean Swordfish as part of an agreement under the recovery plan for this species put forward by the European Commission and adopted by ICCAT last year.Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:17:40 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55419IATTC - Vacancy announcement - Assistant scientisthttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55381
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) invites applications for the position of Assistant Scientist.Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:43:35 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55381European Commission and China hold High Level Dialogue on ocean affairshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55222
European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, and Administrator Hong Wang of the Chinese State Oceanic Administration took part in the third EU-China High Level Dialogue on Ocean Affairs today.Thu, 02 Mar 2017 11:15:00 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55222CCAMLR Recruitment of Executive Secretaryhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55062
Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:28:37 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=55062My Ocean is #OurOceanhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54721
After the United States of America and Chile, the European Union is proud to host the 4th edition of the "Our Ocean" conference, at the initiative of High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella.Fri, 24 Feb 2017 08:02:00 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54721EU voices concern as IATTC fails to adopt robust tuna conservation measureshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54342
The EU is concerned by IATTC's failure to adopt a robust, science-based conservation measure for tropical tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. A last-minute agreement reached last week applies a catch limit for certain fisheries in 2017, but falls short of what is needed to guarantee long-term sustainable management of tuna stocks. Moreover, despite EU support for a plan to reduce fleet overcapacity in the region, capacity continues to increase.Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:29:10 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54342Ex ante evaluation of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Ghanahttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54338
Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:37:20 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54338Commissioner Vella attends Halieutis fair in Moroccohttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54226
Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for fisheries and maritime affairs, has travelled to Morocco to attend the Halieutis fair in Agadir. Speaking at the opening conference yesterday, he stressed the European Union's strong bilateral ties on fisheries with Morocco as well as, more generally, the value of international cooperation in tackling shared ocean-related challenges.Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:45:00 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54226European Parliament adopts Commission proposal on the sustainable management of external fishing fleetshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=53510
Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries issued a statement following the positive vote in the plenary of the European Parliament today on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets:Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:16:46 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=53510Ex post and ex ante evaluation of the protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Equatorial Guineahttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=52019
A new report is online. It is available in French with an executive summary in English and Spanish.Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:45:14 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=52019SEAFO improves fisheries monitoring in the South East Atlantic but stops short of banning non-sustainable fishing practiceshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50877
The 13th annual meeting of South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) ended on 2 December in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
SEAFO members adopted an EU proposal to upgrade the system of fisheries monitoring and compliance.The meeting also adopted total allowable catches for the main SEAFO species, based on scientific advice.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:12:44 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50877A new partnership starts between the EU and the Cook Islandshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50790
Rarotonga, 30/11/2016 - The EU and the Cook Islands have agreed on all the elements of their brand-new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, giving the go ahead to fishing operations for EU vessels.Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:49:59 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50790Ex post and ex ante evaluation of the protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Guinea-Bissauhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50151
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:45:34 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50151L'UE s'engage pour pérenniser le travail des pêcheurs d'espadonhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50139
Suite à la proposition de l'Union européenne, une série de mesures essentielles pour la conservation de l'espadon de Méditerranée ont été adoptées hier soir par la Commission internationale pour la conservation des thonidés de l’Atlantique (CICTA) au Portugal.Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:25:12 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50139NEAFC agrees EU proposals for more sustainable North-East Atlantic fisherieshttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50066
Important conservation and management measures for 2017 were adopted, most of them at the initiative of the EU, at the 35th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC).Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:14:11 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50066Big strides forward at ICCAT's 50th anniversary meetinghttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50049
At its 20th Special Meeting from 14 to 21 November 2016 in Vilamoura, Portugal, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) under the lead of the EU took an impressive number of important decisions. Commissioner Vella said: "I welcome that at its 50th anniversary the second performance review recognises ICCAT's high performance. This means that our efforts to improve international fisheries governance are paying off. I am also very pleased that all Mediterranean countries have agreed to address the dire situation of Mediterranean swordfish by accepting to limit and reduce their catches gradually over 5 years in combination with a comprehensive package of other measures. Bringing back this emblematic species to sustainable levels will benefit many fishermen, including the small scale fleets. But I am also very happy that for the first time ICCAT has agreed to manage sharks through a measure for blue sharks. Unfortunately, though, ICCAT was not yet ready for a shark fins naturally attached policy. However, the high number of supporting countries bodes well for the future."Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:18:11 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=50049Report of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee to the EU-Guinea Bissau Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreementhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=37242
The final report of the Extraordinary Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) organized in the framework of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the European Union (EU) and Guinea Bissau (GB) between 07 and 12 October 2016 is now availableFri, 18 Nov 2016 13:24:55 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=37242Progress made on EU-Mauritania Fisheries Partnershiphttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=37168
An extraordinary Joint Committee, held at the initiative of the EU, took place in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on 15-16 November in the framework of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mauritania. The Parties reviewed the implementation of EU support for the Mauritanian fisheries sector, introduced new fishing opportunities for EU trawlers, and discussed the MACAPEL investment project.Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:12:00 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=3716850 years of ICCAT action called upon to save Mediterranean swordfishhttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=36918
This year the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, hosted by the European Union from 14 to 21 November in Vilamoura, Portugal, has to tackle an ambitious agenda.Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:06:33 GMThttp://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/item-detail.cfm?item_id=36918